User manual for analysing SPI data
For more information please read the individual help files of the
programs used (e.g. spi_science_analysis --help). For a detailed
step-by-step guideline have a look on the SPI cookbook

For data before revolution 11 spipoint is not working - therefore apply
blc_spipoint first. spipoint is also not working for
revolution 11 science window 00112901xxx! Note: blc_spipoint sometimes crashes when using
more than one science window at a time.

spi_science_analysis(if you want to avoid the GUI, unsetenv DISPLAY
before starting spi_science_analysis !)

do the analysis

start with spi_science_analysis (with level GTI, after
applying blc_spipoint for revolution 1 - 10, with level POIN for
revolution 11 onward), fill in the parameters for the
analysis (either off-line using an editor, or by using the GUI which will appear on the screen). The following parameter file can be a basis for your analysis: spi_science_analysis.par (if you want to use it, copy it to your $PFILES/spi_science_analysis.par).
You can get a detector list if you are not
familiar with our pseudo-detector scheme.
Which IRFs do you want to use (leave empty for automatic access)?
Begin with small numbers of energy bins! Read also the user
manuals of spiros.

spi_dsp_displayspi_spectral_displayfv spi/source_res.fits...

output check

use spi_dsp_display to plot the detector spectra and
spi_spectral_display for the spiros output spectra. Read also the log file, check the images, events table and so
on. If your analysis is failing - check for missing/wrong input
parameters first and check the frequently
asked question page.You can fit the SPIROS spectra using
XSPEC: How to use XSPEC on SPIROS output spectra

spi_science_analysis

step back and repeat parts of the analysis

Run spi_science_analysis if you want to do only the IMA level again or run SPIROS manually. If you want to start from binning again, use spi_science_analysis.